Board members

Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders 2019.

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Ronnie Leten (first elected 2018)

Chair of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Finance Committee, Member of the Remuneration CommitteeBorn 1956. Master of Science in Applied Economics, University of Hasselt, Belgium.Nationality: BelgiumBoard Chair: Epiroc AB and PiabBoard Member: AB SKFHoldings in Ericsson: 100,000 Class B shares1, 128,452 call options2 and 30,969 synthetic shares3.

Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Atlas Copco AB 2009–2017 and various leadership positions within the Atlas Copco Group 1997–2009 and 1985–1995. Previous positions include plant manager of Tenneco Automotive Inc, Belgium, 1995–1997 and various positions within General Biscuits 1979–1985.

Helena Stjernholm (first elected 2016)

Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors, Member of the Finance CommitteeBorn 1970. Master of Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.Nationality: SwedenBoard Member: AB Industrivärden, AB Volvo and Sandvik AB.Holdings in Ericsson: 20,060 Class B shares1, and 27,277 synthetic shares2.

Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of AB Industrivärden since 2015. Partner in the private equity firm IK Investment Partners (2008-2015), with responsibility for the Stockholm office from 2011 to 2015. Investment Manager at IK Investment Partners (1998-2008). Previous experience as consultant for Bain & Company (1997-1998).

Jacob Wallenberg (first elected 2011)

Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors, Member of the Finance CommitteeBorn 1956. Bachelor of Science in Economics and Master of Business Administration, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Officer of the Reserve, Swedish Navy.Nationality: SwedenBoard Chair: Investor AB.Deputy Board Chair: ABB Ltd., FAM and Patricia Industries.Board Member: The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Nasdaq Inc.Holdings in Ericsson: 427,703 Class B shares1, and 36,699 synthetic shares3.

Principal work experience and other information: Chair of the Board of Investor AB since 2005. President and CEO of SEB in 1997 and Chair of SEB’s Board of Directors 1998–2005. Executive Vice President and CFO of Investor AB 1990–1993. Honorary Chair of IBLAC (Mayor of Shanghai’s International Business Leaders Advisory Council) and member of the steering committee of the European Round Table of Industrialists, Deputy Chair of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce US, member of the International Advisory Board of the Atlantic Council, Washington DC, member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, Trilateral Commission and the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University.

Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Telenor (2002-2015). Previous positions within the Telenor Group since 1989, including deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer and CEO of TBK AS. Previous positions include CFO of Aker AS, finance director of Stolt Nielsen Seaway AS and controller at Det Norske Veritas, Norway and Japan. Member of the GSMA Board (2008-2016) and Chair of the GSMA Board (2014-2016).

Jan Carlson (first elected 2017)

Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Technology and Science CommitteeBorn 1960. Master of Science degree in Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering, the University of Linköping, Sweden.Nationality: SwedenBoard Chair: Autoliv Inc. and Veoneer Inc. Board Member: BorgWarner Inc.Holdings in Ericsson: 7,900 Class B Shares1 and 24,277 synthetic shares3.

Principal work experience and other information: Chair and President and CEO of Veoneer Inc. since June 2018. President and CEO of Autoliv Inc. 2007-2018 and Chair of Autoliv Inc. since 2014. Previous positions within the Autoliv Group since 1999, including President Autoliv Europe, Vice President Engineering of Autoliv and President Autoliv Electronics. Previous positions include President of Saab Combitech and of Swedish Gate Array.

Nora Denzel (first elected 2013)

Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Technology and Science CommitteeBorn 1962. Master of Business Administration, Santa Clara University, USA. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, State University of New York, USA.Nationality: USABoard Member: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Talend Inc., and Talend SA.Holdings in Ericsson: 3,850 ADS1, and 10,604 synthetic shares3.

Principal work experience and other information: CEO (interim) of Outerwall Inc. (January 2015 - August 2015). Senior Vice President Big Data, Marketing and Social Product Design and General Manager QuickBooks Payroll Division (2008 – 2012). Previous positions include Senior Vice President and General Manager of HP’s Global Software, Storage and Consulting Divisions (2000-2006), Senior Vice President Product Operations Legato Systems (bought by EMC) and various engineering, marketing and executive positions at IBM. Non-Profit board member of the Anita Borg Institute and the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Industrial Advisor to the Private Equity Firm EQT.

Principal work experience and other information: President and CEO of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson since 2017. CEO of Patricia Industries, a division within Investor AB (2015–January 15, 2017). President and CEO of Investor AB (2005–2015). Formerly Head of Investor Growth Capital Inc. and New Investments. Previous positions at Novare Kapital AB and McKinsey & Co Inc. Member of the Board of Trustees of Choate Rosemary Hall. Holds honorary Doctorate at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Since 2017, member of the Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum Digital Communication Governors and a member of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.

Principal work experience and other information: Entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in various industries. Previous positions include Executive Vice President and responsible for Ericsson’s Networks business 2003–2008, CEO of Segerström & Svensson 1999–2001, CEO of Linjebuss 1996–1999, and various positions within ABB and Ericsson.

Loredana Roslund (first appointed 2017)

Holdings in Ericsson: 1,637 Class B shares1.Employed since 1994. Working as Project Manager within R&D, Business Area Networks.

The Ericsson holdings reported above reflect the holdings as of February 20, 2019 or, for the Board members appointed by the unions (including deputies), as of December 31, 2018, and includes holdings by related persons, if applicable. For information on transactions made since the above mentioned dates, please refer to the website of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Since 2008, the AGM has each year resolved that part of the Board fee may be received in the form of synthetic shares. A synthetic share is a right to receive in the future a payment corresponding to the value of the Class B share in Ericsson at the time of payment.